Cover for cigar or other boxes.



No. 560,858. Patented oef. 30,1900.

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CUVERFOR GIGAB 0R OTHER BOXES.

(Appumion med Jyny 9, 1900.)

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PATENT COVER FOR CIGAR OR OTHER BOXES.

SPECIFICATIONOrmng part of Letters Patent N 0. 660,858, dated October.30, 1900 Applicant had July 9, 1900.

To a/Z whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY M. KREH, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Im provement in Guards or Covers forCigar or other Boxes, which improvement is fully set forth in thefollowing specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a novel construction of a guard or cover for acigar or other box by means of which the goods are 4not exposed to dust,dac., and may be displayed in an attractive and effective manner,provision being made by the employment of anovel construction of hingesfor secu ring said guard in proper position and also serving to supportthe lid of the box in an upright position when desired, said guard beinginterchangeable or applicable to another box when removed from the emptybox.

It further consists of novel details of const-ruction,-all as will behereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Figure l represents a perspective view ofy a guard or cover for cigar orother boxes embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a perspective viewof a guard or cover and its adjuncts similar to that seen in Fig. l,butA showing also applied thereto an auxiliaryloc`king device, whichprevents tampering with said guard. Fig'. 3 represents a perspectiveview of one of the removable or detachable hinge members employed. Fig.4L represents a side elevation of a corner of Figs. l and 2, showing therelative position of the guard to the box and its cover. Fig. 5represents a section on line on Fig. 1. perspective view of vone cornerof the guard or cover. Y

Similar letters of reference indicate corre. sponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designatesa Fig. 6 represents a Serial No.22,941. (No model.)

Each end portion of the reinforce C which is in proximity to the rear ofthe box-cover D when the parts are assembled is provided with an eye oropening E, having a channel E adjacent thereto, into which eyeisinserted the extremity or journal portion F of the hinge members G, thelatter being provided with the offset portion H, which has thecontinuation or limb J, which is bent at the point K and then turned toform the member or limb L, whereby a loop M is produced, which receivesand grasps or embraces the edge portion of the cover D, said member Lbeing deiiected downwardly to form the stop or abutment N, which isadapted to contact with the rear wall of the box. The offset portion Hcauses the guard B to be set forward of the hinge portion of lid, sothat the latter does not bind with said guard, and vice versa, as eitherthe lid or guard is swung open orclosed.

The manner of assembling'the parts is as follows: The transparent guardor cover B is rst placed in position, the rear portion thereof being inproximity to the cover D. The journal portion F of one of the hingemembers G,Which, it will be understood, are made rights and lefts, isinserted in the adjacent eye or bearing E, whereupon the cover will beengaged between the walls .l and L of the loop M, whereby said coverwill always be held in the proper position, and the stops N lprevent thecover from falling, while the offsets H also assist in holding the hingemembers in the desired position relative to said cover. The guardv B cannow beraised and lowered to give access to the contents of the box, andit will be readily apparent that when the box is empty, the guard, thehinge members, and their-adjuncts can be readily detached therefrom andapplied to a new or fresh box, accordingto requirements.

When the guard is in closed position on ythe lid, the box may be placedin a window, case, dac., its contents being readily seen therethrough,although the lid proper remains, said guard being tightly held on thetop of the box, to prevent dust entering the latter under said guard,bymeans of the clamp P, formed of the partsQ, R, and S; but thisconstitutes no part of the present invention.

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Itwill be seen from the foregoing that by my invention I have provided anovel construc tion of a transparent guard or cover, which can bereadily applied to and disconnected from existing boxes, the sameenabling the goods or merchandise to be displayed and inspected Withoutopening the guard, While at the same time access to the box can bereadily had, and dust, dirt, dre., are prevented from entering the same.

It Will of course be apparent that slight changes may be made by thoseskilled in the art Which Will come Within the scope of my invention, andI do not therefore desire to be limited in every instance to the exactconstruction Ihave herein shown and described.

'Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire rosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A removable hinge for an interchangeable transparent guard for boxes,consisting of a loop, and a journal projecting from one of the limbsthereof,said journal being adapted to enter said guard and said loop toreceive the edge portion of the cover of the box, and engage the same,thus connecting said guard with said lid and permitting both guard andlid to be opened or closed.

2. A removable transparent guard for a box, and a hinge common to saidguard and the lid of the box, said hinge being formed of a loop adaptedto receive and engage with the end portion of said lid, a journalcontinuous of one of the limbs of said loop being adapted to enter saidguard and an offset between said journal and limb.

3. A transparent guard or cover for a box, the edges thereof beingprovided with a reinforce, the rear portion of the latter being formedWith an eye or bearing, and a hinge member having a journal portionengaging said eye or bearing and provided with an oiiset, the latterbeing continued to form a loop for the reception of the edge portion ofthe box-lid, said loop having a downwardly-defiected member adapted toform a stop or abutment and to hold the lid in the desire position.

4. A transparent guard or cover for a box, and a hinge member therefor,the latter consisting of the loop M, the odset portion H, the journalportion F, and a depending portion N, adapted to Contact with the rearof said box.

5. A transparent detachable guard for a box provided with a hinge membercommon to said guard and box to which it is applied, said hinge memberhaving means thereon for supporting the lid of the box in opencondition.

6. A hinge member for a removable guard for a box, consisting of a loopadapted to receive and engage with the edge portions of the lid of thebox, a journal continuous'of one of the limbs of said loop adapted toengage said guard and a stop depending from said loop adapted to abutagainst the box when the lid is raised.

7. A hinge member consisting of the journal portion F, its offset H, andthe loop M, said loop terminating in the stop N.

HENRY M. KREH.

Vitnesses:

WM. CANER WIEDERSHEIM, E. HAYWARD FAIRBANKS.

